Smyrna times., 1887-06-22
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county and State Items.
D.os;dinc Elder Wilson's salary was
eIog pf9o 9t $500 by the District Stewards.
William W. ManlOve, of Dover died
W. hon home of his daughter in Milford
Iost a. week, in his list year.
q Sites ofMiddletOwn graduated
n, n tba Rensselaer, Polytechnic lnsti-
trIql t"te at Troy, NY, on Wednesday last.
richardson &Robbins of Dover have
Ibid their cannery for q brief season.
GtO9 IT, Will be reopened as soon as the
peachesripen'
Sheriff Mcdaniel sold last week the
e,rm Of p. L. Spain in Kenton Hun
Jred % containing 236 acres, to ,. W. Nc
Cauliey, for S4,5Oo.
The Dover glass works are closed to
..,n;n III closed until about September l.
The low price of glass and the poor con-
dition of some of the pots hastened the
closing.
The salary of the pastor of the NJ. E.
c,,,,rcb Of GEORGETOWN was fixed at the
Ouorterlv Conference, Mt $500 and
more if the times get better and we
can afford it."
Presiding Elder Wilson filled the M.
L nuInit in Georgetown Sabbath week.
The preacher said the sermon was for
tbr children; it was just an hour and
twelve minutes long.
The BreqkUater Light says that the con-
tinons strong east wind of the last week
or so has had a parching and altogeth-
eriniurious effect on vegetation, leaving
vines pretty much as if they had been
frOstbitten.
Fourth of July Celebration will be
held at Lincoln under the auspices of
the NJ f. Church of that town. Rev.
8 Willis. of Milford and A. A. Rob
inson. Esq, of Georgetown will be the
orators the day.
The Rev. A. n. Keigwin, pastor OF
the West Presbyterian Church, has re-
ceiyed a call to n Boston pulpit at sal
arv ofs4.OOO a year. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Keigwin who is now in that city
will probably accept the call.
BENZ Johnson, son OfJudge johnson
of Potter's Landing, and who has beer
emploved in the Denton Journal Office
for some time, has taken an interest il
the Harrington Enterprise. And ha
been made managing editor.
John w. Causey of Milford has al
unusually heavy crop of peaches thi
wear. which is Variously estimated b,
good Judges at 10000 to $4,000 baskets
His trees number about 5000, and ar,
aged from four to twenty-five years.
Lightning struck the barn of GeOrg
Paris near Little Greek, Sunday even
ing about o'clock. The building ant
about so tons of hay were entirely de
strOved. The loss is estimated at s., 500
insured in the Kent County Mutual 70
$50.
Tomorrow evening the Academy c
Newark and Delaware Normal SchOC
will hold their first annual commence
ment. The graduating class consists
Amy NJ. Jaequette, f. Frances Medil
Albert H, Raub, Margaret B. White an
u Beatrice Wilson.
A REGATTA.-GeOrge Morrison, j
OfNew Castle, is getting up regat
for all kinds of san boats, on Saturda,
next. The course is to be around Il
lower end of Fort Delaware and retul
to the middle pier off New Castle. Fir
prize, silver pitcher; second, a suit
sails; third, S.. A spirited contest m;
be expected.
WEDDING AT WILMINGTON.-PrC
Eugene Manning, of the John Hopki
University. Was married MOnd
at the residence Of the bride, to NJ
Mamie G., the second daughter of Pr
VIM. A. Reynolds, Wilmington. T
couple will make tour up the HudsC
The groom is a native of Lewes, in Il
State. The bride is a graduate of De
were College.
In the somewhat gloomy outlook
tending failure in peaches, the gro
er has one or two rays of consolation
as the crop is short, so prOpOrtiOnatt
may he expect his prices to be lOl
Ihelabor and cost of handling them v
also be less, and in orchards that are
Gated at some considerable distar
from railroad or steamboat landi
this is no small item.
Miss Emma Lore, daughter of
Hon c. B. Lore graduated TuesC
from OgOntz Seminary, near Philat
phia. She performed on the harp &
piano at the commencement \
Lore is a highly accomplished music
and will sail for Europe in a few dG
accompanied by her mother for
purpose OF continuing her studies
Italy under some of the celebrated n
ters.
The FOURTH OF JULY AT WILMI
TON.-At q meeting of the East {
citizens of Wilmington, it was deci
to hole a grand rally on the con
Fourth of July, and that the ]
Charles Gibson, of EastOn, Md.
Mayor LatrObe and IsidOr Rayner
Raltimore, should be invited to n
speeches Congressman Charlie
lore and Benjamin Nields, Esq.
also TO speak.
Superintendent L. Irving Handy
Kent county, held examinatiOns
nrst, second and third grade OertifiC
at Harrington on last Tuesday at
ton on Wednesday and at Dover on
urday. Next Saturday he will exaI
applicants for certificates at Smy
Mr.. Handy holds, and in this he is
lalned by McKendree DOwnham o
s4sseg Journal, that under the new
we certificates Of teachers granite
tIRe State Board of Education will
9e valid after September /, Is
Morning News.
The TALLEsT MAN.-The tallest
IN Delaware is at present living in
ware city. His name is James Ell
ana ne measures 6 feet, 0 inch
Smyrna Times.
Sussex's tall man is William Biz
measuring feet. 7 inches in his +
ing ieet, and not few of us who
looked up to Mr.. Blizzard so
would like to see him stand side b.
HltA this scion of Kent now o res
9ew Castle. We suggest tia
Hfsgbgater Light SECURE them asa
Hons for the celebration Of the L
a. HeWes.-.-Siisse1 Journal.
The Preachers Of Dover Distr
me Wilmington NJ. f. COnfe
WAlle in session at Milton, on We
tay, upon learning the action
hoard Of Trustees Of lelawaTe Ga
promptly adopted resolutions eX
ing confidence in DR.. Caldwell al
pressing the hope that he would
alped as the head Of the instiI
Yuf opinion is that those instruI
u E9mentiGg discord 10 DelawaFu
tSke viii eep fhain fnllw nr Ga